MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Syrag64 on November 16, 2013, 08:23:07 pm
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I've just had a K04 fitted (this morning) with the relevant power upgrade :laugh: and I was at the lights earlier and gave her a bit more welly than I should of and heard/felt a large bang and some thumping under the car, I pulled over and had a look underneath but it was a bit dark and only had my phone light so couldn't really see anything, I drove slowly home but when pulling away & changing gear there was something banging about in the gearbox/engine area.
I will take a proper look in the morning, but at the moment I'm thinking possibly engine mounts??? Or could it be something else?
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Today I managed to finish work before it got dark and get underneath, the pendulam mount has broken/come undone and the engine has shifted forward about 2inches :scared: :scared:
What damage could I have done? I haven't lost any water or oil but a bit worried what I may have damaged that I cant see. :ashamed:
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I've just had a K04 fitted (this morning) with the relevant power upgrade :laugh: and I was at the lights earlier and gave her a bit more welly than I should of and heard/felt a large bang and some thumping under the car, I pulled over and had a look underneath but it was a bit dark and only had my phone light so couldn't really see anything, I drove slowly home but when pulling away & changing gear there was something banging about in the gearbox/engine area.
I will take a proper look in the morning, but at the moment I'm thinking possibly engine mounts??? Or could it be something else?
:grin: your clutch was screwed already! Don't think launching was a good idea :signLOL:
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Driveshaft?
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Snapped the Dogbone mount? If so then you will prob have damaged a few other bits.
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bugger I was hoping it wouldn't be too expensive :signLOL: oh well like the saying goes, "with great power comes great responsibility" :evilgrin:
Will investigate in the morning
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bugger I was hoping it wouldn't be too expensive :signLOL: oh well like the saying goes, "with great power comes great responsibility" :evilgrin:
Will investigate in the morning
hope you sleep well :evilgrin:
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bugger I was hoping it wouldn't be too expensive :signLOL: oh well like the saying goes, "with great power comes great responsibility" :evilgrin:
Will investigate in the morning
hope you sleep well :evilgrin:
I'm just glad it didn't happen on the 200 mile journey on way home from having it fitted :wink: at least I was near home.
I'm knackered - sleep won't be a problem :signLOL:
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Snapped the Dogbone mount? If so then you will prob have damaged a few other bits.
Which is the dogbone mount? Is that the one under the gearbox?
What else could I have damaged? :scared:
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Snapped the Dogbone mount? If so then you will prob have damaged a few other bits.
Which is the dogbone mount? Is that the one under the gearbox?
What else could I have damaged? :scared:
Yes. It attaches the bottom of the engine to the subframe
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Cheers Rich I will take a look in the morning
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You've got a great attitude matey, have a good kip! :happy2:
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Cheers Scottymon, :smiley:
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Thread title is brilliant
Most people on this site would be crying and blaming everyone but themselves.
If you dont break something your not driving hard enough :driver:
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Thread title is brilliant
Most people on this site would be crying and blaming everyone but themselves.
If you dont break something your not driving hard enough :driver:
:signLOL: These things happen for a reason, its a good excuse to upgrade the engine mounts & gearbox mounts anyway :evilgrin: :party:
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Thread title is brilliant
Most people on this site would be crying and blaming everyone but themselves.
If you dont break something your not driving hard enough :driver:
:signLOL: These things happen for a reason, its a good excuse to upgrade the engine mounts & gearbox mounts anyway :evilgrin: :party:
:grin: hope its nice and cheap for you!
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Update on original post..................................
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:popcornsoda:
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Today I managed to finish work before it got dark and get underneath, the pendulam mount has broken/come undone and the engine has shifted forward about 2inches :scared: :scared:
What damage could I have done? I haven't lost any water or oil but a bit worried what I may have damaged that I cant see. :ashamed:
to save going all the way back to original post :signLOL:
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If you've not lost anything then you've probably gotten away with it lightly. Just make sure the rads aren't damaged/bent and same for driveshafts. However cv joints should have taken up any slack.
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The alt belt has slight wear on it where it is touching something but I cant see anything obviously damaged, radiator wise. I will get car recovered and have it checked over & mounts replaced, will also get the LSD & new clutch fitted whilst i'm at it :happy2:
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Must have been one hell of a launch :driver: :driver:
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Good lad!
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Must have been one hell of a launch :driver: :driver:
Looking at the mount thats broke/come undone i'm not sure if it was loose to start as it doesnt look broken it looks like a bolt has come out, i will try to get a picture over the weekend
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Unless you have broken the other mounts then it wont have moved 2" forward.
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I will change them all just to be safe :happy2:
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When the mount breaks it can easily swing 2" forward and back, but as a swinging motion. It will usually allow the aux belt to rub through the aircon pipe, possibly break the fan and may stretch the exhaust flexi. May also have stripped the threads from the gearbox.
The bolt must have been slightly loose. All the early cars pre 2010 used an 8.8 rated bolt, where after that it was changed to a 10.9 with a serrated washer fitted.
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Always buy/fit Polybush inserts..
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Always buy/fit Polybush inserts..
Wont stop the bolt snapping or coming loose though. :booty: